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John said:

Nicknames of San Francisco - Wikipedia

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For the record, I am not the one who edited the Wikipedia article above to add “Frisco” to the list of SF nicknames And while @ChinDiesel (who I suspect has called San Francisco “Frisco”) might latch on to one source, another that won’t paste easily here, lists it first while acknowledging locals don’t like it. It is a widely used nickname , @CCSUblue and family need to revisit whether or not the City by the Bay is ever called “Frisco” which undoubtedly for most Americans as soon as they hear the name “Frisco” think immediately of the most famous bowl game in the country.
 
cohenzone said:
For the record, I am not the one who edited the Wikipedia article above to add “Frisco” to the list of SF nicknames And while @ChinDiesel (who I suspect has called San Francisco “Frisco”) might latch on to one source, another that won’t paste easily here, lists it first while acknowledging locals don’t like it. It is a widely used nickname , @CCSUblue and family need to revisit whether or not the City by the Bay is ever called “Frisco” which undoubtedly for most Americans as soon as they hear the name “Frisco” think immediately of the most famous bowl game in the country.
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I have spent time in San Fran for about a week in either 2009 or 2010 and have connected through SFO a couple of times. I have zero memories of what I have called it in the past and until today I had no idea anyone cared if it is called "Frisco". Nor would I care one way or another if it annoyed locals. I've also known for many years Frisco is part of the DFW metro area.
But, now that I know some locals may get annoyed by it, I can promise if I ever go there again, the only way I will refer to the area is as "Frisco".
 
Turns out there is also a Frisco, Colorado. Near Breckinridge. Who knew?

A bowl game at 7000' feet in Colorado in December doesn't sound very appealing.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Turns out there is also a Frisco, Colorado. Near Breckinridge. Who knew?

A bowl game at 7000' feet in Colorado in December doesn't sound very appealing.
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Some unsuspecting fans might buy a ticket there by mistake. I prefer the Boca Raton Bowl. Many of my high school classmates have retired to that area . I can probably get free room and board. Isn’t it fun to be talking UConn bowl games. How bad could our QBs be?
 
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Not to beat a dead horse, but this is sort of funny. I was just talking with my son who is a partner in the NYC office of a law firm headquartered in San Francisco. So I casually asked him what comes to mind when i say “Frisco” and without hesitation he said, a name people use for San Francisco that natives there hate. For the record, he never once said “Do you mean the town near Dallas? “ and he is very well traveled including Texas many times and a big sports fan.
 
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cohenzone said:
Some unsuspecting fans might buy a ticket there by mistake. I prefer the Boca Raton Bowl. Many of my high school classmates have retired to that area . I can probably get free room and board. Isn’t it fun to be talking UConn bowl games. How bad could our QBs be?
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Wait — you think most of us think listening to this discussion is fun?
 
businesslawyer said:
Wait — you think most of us think listening to this discussion is fun?
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You are listening? This is a visual medium. One man’s fun is another man’s waste of time in a rather unserious environment. Go Huskies in whatever bowl we wind up in. I will watch even if I have no clue where the heck it is.
 
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Hamms30 said:
If I'm interpreting this correctly, apparently we're playing in the Frisco bowl in Texas, but the Boneyard tailgate is being held at Alcatraz.
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Alcatraz is hosting the Birdman Bowl. Plenty enough bars there to satisfy any BYer.
 
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i know beggars shouldn't be choosers but i realllyyy hope the guys don't play in a bowl against a G5 team, if we end up 8-4. If by some miracle we beat Syracuse and then handle UMass, I DEF do not want to end up playing old dominion/GA Southern or someone like that. would be great to get a last shot at a mid P4 program.
 
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gioff2323 said:
Is there that much of a pay differential amongst bowler are associated with?
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My impression (and it's only an impression) is that there are big differences and that unless you are talking about an elite bowl, none of them come close to covering expenses. And as part of the deal the schools have to take an allotment of tickets which they then resell. That requirement is rarely a money maker.
 
gioff2323 said:
Is there that much of a pay differential amongst bowler are associated with?
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Here you go.

After checking several sites, most only have the CFP payouts for the 2024-2025 bowl season. Everything I pulled up was one or two years old but it should give some idea of how much is paid out.

fanbuzz.com

Bowl Game Payouts Are Practically a Small Fortune in College Football

College football bowl season is more than just silly-named contests that NFL-bound players opt out of. It's a money machine.
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cohenzone said:
Are these for real? The Boca Raton Bowl? The Frisco Bowl that isn’t even San Francisco? The thrill of it all. Don’t get me wrong, getting to a bowl is way better than not getting to a bowl. What’s next, the East Hartford Bowl?
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The Frisco bowl is in Frisco (TX), which is basically in North Dallas. Do people call San Francisco "Frisco" anymore?
 
RSTuthill said:
My impression (and it's only an impression) is that there are big differences and that unless you are talking about an elite bowl, none of them come close to covering expenses. And as part of the deal the schools have to take an allotment of tickets which they then resell. That requirement is rarely a money maker.
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I’m not sure that is really true anymore. It used to be that schools needed to buy a certain number of tickets but that isn’t the case any more. I suppose it depends on how you calculate costs, too. But I believe the bowls pay for transportation and they make a payout. The Myrtle Beach bowl was on the lower end. But nice place and a good time except for the outcome!
 
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